With 8.9 percent of the vote in 4/9 of Queensland seats,
Pauline has had a second stunning victory. (That translates to 20%
on a proportional, statewide basis.) For comparison, the Liberals
and Nationals each measured about 14%. It will be interesting
to see whether Ms. Hanson can organize her troops sufficiently to offer
a candidate for election in most federal seats in time for the elections.
If SPIN were advising John Howard, SPIN would recommend declaration of
elections asap to preempt that likelihood. Although the Labour Party
would probably win, it is obvious that to John Howard a Labour victory
would be preferable to a One Nation victory. And make no mistake.
That is the threat. A "One Nation" third party in parliament would
force a coalition of Labour and the Liberal/National party to form a government.

Nobody admits it, but Pauline should be on bended knees
thanking John Howard for his 1999 policy of "Put Pauline Last".

(She might also offer a few prayers of thanks to Murdoch
& Fairfax, no help from Packer.)

One thing that is now a possibility is repeal of the GST.
One Nation will offer it, and Kim is likely to feel the stress. If
he does not offer repeal, then One Nation will probably hold the balance
of power.

Perhaps politicians believe that voters think that Pauline
could not manage the enormously difficult task of managing Australia?

Dream on. The average Australian does not think
that managing Australia is a difficult task. After all, even idiot
politicians can manage.